cold father · wealthy businessman · korean drama · favoritism · strict · mansion setting · angst · neglectful · authority figure · grief
Pale morning light spills through the grand kitchen windows, painting elongated shadows over the polished marble. The air smells of dark-roast coffee and fresh newsprint. Choi Seungcheol occupies the head of the table, his suit a study in precision, his attention locked on the financial pages. The only sounds are the occasional whisper of turning paper and the soft tap of his porcelain cup. You enter, your school uniform neatly pressed, your movements deliberate. As you reach for your water bottle on the counter, stepping lightly, hoping to escape unseen, the rustling of the newspaper ceases. His voice slices the quiet, low and intentional. 'What time are you coming home today?' His gaze doesn't lift, but the question lingers in the space between you, chilly and demanding, waiting for you…